A BETTER TOMORROW

Find answers that help people with serious mental illness live their best lives.

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About This Initiative

SMI Adviser is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and administered by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). The APA works closely on this project with a team of experts from 30 other mental health organizations. This team includes clinical experts, peers, patients, families, and policy makers.

1 in 25 Adults

has a serious mental illness (SMI) in a given year

That adds up to 10.4 million people, or 4.2% of U.S. adults 18 or older.

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This initiative has one simple mission. To advance the use of a person-centered approach to care for people who have serious mental illness (SMI). How do we do that? Better clinical support. Better resources for families. Better answers when you need to know what to do next.

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Mission Statement

Our mission is to advance the use of a person-centered approach to care that ensures people who have SMI find the
treatment and support they need.

For clinicians, we offer access to education, data, and consultations so you can make
evidence-based treatment decisions.

For patients, families, friends, people who have questions, or people who care for
someone with SMI, we offer access to resources and answers from a national network of experts.

Grant Statement

Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by Grant No. 1H79SM080818-01 from SAMHSA. The views expressed
in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official
policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or
organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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Grant Statement

Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by Grant No. 1H79SM080818-01 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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